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[Our
Mission & Vision]
[Our
Management Team]
In 1956, Bracken
Construction Company began when three partners moved their newly
created crane and steel erection business to a service station location
on South Gallatin Street in Jackson, Mississippi. The company grew
at this location under the guidance of the partners, brothers Ray
and C.P. Bracken and John Shivers until 1962.
That year, Bracken
Construction Company moved to 5068 Gault Street, where it was headquartered
for the next 23 years. That same year, a third brother, J.C. Bracken,
joined the company when he purchased the interest of John Shivers.
By 1966, Bracken
Construction Company owned eight cranes. In 1969, the company purchased
the first of many hydraulic cranes it would add to its inventory,
a 25-ton capacity Warner & Swaysey.
When C.P. Bracken
died in 1975, the remaining two partner brothers continued their
commitment to grow the business and increase its influence in the
region. By assembling a strong core of hardworking, experienced
ironworkers and crane operators, Bracken won the loyalty of its
customers and employees. Bracken Construction Company was known
as a service company that could get the job done right the first
time.
In 1992, J.C.
Bracken became the sole owner of Bracken Construction Company and
began turning day-to-day operations of the company over to his two
sons, Chris and Jeff Bracken. By 2000, J.C. Bracken settled into
semi-retirement and in December 2001, he died following a lengthy
illness. His advice and shrewd business sense was a valuable asset
to the company and continues to be missed as the company moves into
the future.
Chris and Jeff
Bracken's strong leadership have seen the company take new and bold
steps toward the future. The company's crane fleet has grown into
Mississippi's largest home-based rental fleet. The steel erection
division is involved in some of the largest projects in Mississippi
and continues to expand its horizons. The future of Mississippi
construction promises to be exciting and demanding. Bracken Construction
Company and its management team look forward to these challenges
and opportunities.
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